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Contra
FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director o' ;,;;,, __ ;z Costa
Employment and Human Services Department x,
County
DATE: May 13, 2008
SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/314 proclaiming May 29, 2008, as In-Home
Supportive Services Caregiver Day in Contra Costa County as
recommended by the Employment and Human Services Department,
Aging and Adult Services Bureau
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/314 proclaiming May 29, 2008 as In-Home Supportive
Services Caregiver Day in Contra Costa County as.recommended by the Employment
and Human Services Department, Aging and Adult Services Bureau.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNATURE:
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER.
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOAN O APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED V 034ER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
V UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED 13. .9—00 9
JOHN QLLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person:
CC: BOB SESSLER
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT-EM
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR' �'f
BY , DEPUTY
SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/314 proclaiming May 29, 2008, as In-Home
Supportive Services Caregiver Day in Contra Costa County as recommended by the
Employment and Human Services Department, Aging and Adult Services Bureau
Nearly 6,300 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers provide home care
services and support to low-income disabled and elderly residents in Contra Costa
County. Their sensitive, honest, patience, dedicated and compassionate services
make it possible for 7,245 low-income disabled and elderly residents to live
independently in their homes.
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1N THE MATTER OF .PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/-314'
MAY 29, 2008 AS
IN-IJOMF., SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
CAREGIVER DAY
WHEREAS, nearly 6,300 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers provide home care
services and support that make it possible for 7,245;low-income disabled and elderly
residents.in Contra Costa County to remain living independently in their homes; and
WHEREAS, providing services and support;for the:disabled arid: elderly to remain living in their
homes is a humane;, dignified, avid .compassionAte alternative to hospitalization or other
institutional placement; and
WHEREAS, the. workof Contra .Costa County's IHSS caregivers requires great sensitivity,
honesty, patience, trust; commitment, dedication, and compassion-,.aid,
WHEREAS,`the: work of. Contra Costa County's IHSS caregivers is.. both 'physically demanding
and emotionally challenging; and,
WHEREAS. ...the work of Contra . Costa. County's IHSS 'caregivers:: promotes Independence,
dignity, and quality=of=life fon` Contra Costa's disabled a.nd.'elderlylisidents.;'and,
WHEREAS, the: Conti-d' Costa` County Employment and: Human Services Deparlment, the
Contra ,Costa County IHSS Public Authority, the Contra Costa COUIO Public Authority
Advisoiy Committee and . :United.. . I Iealth Caie Workers West are.::...committed to
...
acknowledging the contributions and importance :'of Contra Costa County's IHSS
caregivers; .
...:..
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS .BY':7'H 1+J, BOARD .RESOLVI+D that the Contra Costa County
Board of`.Supervisors.. proclaims the 2911' day of.May:,2008 as Contra.Costa County .IHSS.
Caregivers Day. ..
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair ice', , �--
District ��
VNI ' ;'/ GAYIJIL I3'IJILKEMA
Dir District II Supervisor•
O SUSANA.'BONILLA
r . District IV Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of' an
action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown:
ATITS't•6D: May 13,2008
JOHN COLLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator !'
By .:'WL-'' Deputy